Judicial Branch and Civil Liberties

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The authority of a court to hear a case is called __.

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jurisdiction

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The two types of courts are ___ and ___.

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federal and state

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Which courts hear the most cases?

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state

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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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The role of the Judicial Branch is to

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interpret the laws

Front

The __ nominates federal and Supreme Court justices with confirmation from a majority of the __.

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president; Senate

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What does judicial review mean?

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that the Supreme Court can declare executive orders and legislation unconstitutional

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Why did the Founding Fathers want federal judges to serve life terms?

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they wanted an independent judiciary that was free from the influence of politics

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The Supreme Court's power of judicial review came from which court case?

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Marbury v Madison

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1st Amendment

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Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly